#FA96F9
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(80.9% 0.171 327.4), rgb(250, 150, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#FA96F9 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA96F9 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 150, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.171 327.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FA96F9 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FA96F9 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA96F9 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA96F9 text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF0FE
oklch(97% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFFB
oklch(93.6% 0.049 328)
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Step 200
200
#FCC3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.096 327.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA96F9
oklch(80.9% 0.171 327.4)
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Step 400
400
#F348F5
oklch(70.7% 0.273 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC00E1
oklch(63.1% 0.292 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#430045
oklch(27% 0.125 327)
#FA96F9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8EB2FD | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BEF6 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9FBC | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA96F9
#FA96F9
oklch(80.9% 0.171 327.4)
- #69DE7D
#69DE7D
oklch(81% 0.172 147.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FA96F9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FA96F9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.067
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.073
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.076
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.077
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.077
Use #FA96F9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.